Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Bulgaria peaked at 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Bulgaria 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 million SLC per square kilometre | +229.3% |
| 1992 | 0.002 million SLC per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 0.003 million SLC per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 million SLC per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 million SLC per square kilometre | +120.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0198 million SLC per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1997 | 0.172 million SLC per square kilometre | +770.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2392 million SLC per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2264 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2542 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2801 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3131 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3368 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3788 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4328 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4935 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5846 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6707 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6741 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6898 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7473 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7613 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7577 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7751 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8251 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8783 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9459 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.43 million SLC per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +770.2% | 0.0198 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.172 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +229.3% | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0014 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +120.4% | 0.0052 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0115 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +75.8% | 0.003 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0052 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +71.5% | 0.0115 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0198 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0681 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2392 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4419 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2542 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6741 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8496 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6898 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.1 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 142 Sierra Leone 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 1.86 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 144 Greece 1.75 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mozambique 1.7 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tonga 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 148 El Salvador 1.64 million SLC per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Bulgaria was 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.